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| ID | Label | NCSR | NLAAS | NSAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V04044 | Ever had arthritis/rheumatism | CC1A | CC1A | |
| V04045 | Ever had chronic back/neck problems | CC1B | CC1B | |
| V04046 | Ever had frequent or severe headaches | CC1C | CC1C | |
| V04047 | Ever had any other chronic pain | CC1D | CC1D | |
| V04048 | Ever had seasonal allergies like hay fever | CC1E | CC1E | |
| V04049 | Ever had stroke | CC1F | CC1F | |
| V04050 | Ever had heart disease | CC1G | CC1G | |
| V04051 | Doctor or health professional told have heart | CC1H | CC1H | |
| V04052 | Doctor or health professional told high blood pressure | CC1I | CC1I | |
| V04053 | Doctor or health professional told have asthma | CC1J | CC1J | |
| V04055 | Doctor/health professional told had chronic lung disease | CC1L | CC1L | |
| V04056 | Doctor/health professional told have diabetes/high blood sugar | CC1N | CC1N | |
| V04057 | Doctor or health professional told have ulcer in stomach/intest | CC1O | CC1O | |
| V04059 | Doctor or health professional told have epilepsy | CC1S | CC1S | |
| V04060 | Doctor or professional told have cancer | CC1T | CC1T | |
| V04061 | Age 1st had arthritis/rhumatism | CC3A | CC3A | |
| V04062 | Age 1st had back/neck problems | CC3B | CC3B | |
| V04063 | Age 1st had frequent /severe headache | CC3C | CC3C | |
| V04064 | Age 1st had any other chronic pain | CC3D | CC3D | |
| V04065 | Age 1st had seasonal allergies | CC3E | CC3E | |
| V04066 | Age 1st had stroke | CC3F | CC3F | |
| V04067 | Age 1st had heart attack | CC3G | CC3G | |
| V04068 | Age 1st diagnosed with heart disease | CC3H | CC3H | |
| V04069 | Age 1st diagnosed with high blood pressure | CC3I | CC3I | |
| V04070 | Age 1st diagnosed with asthma | CC3J | CC3J | |
| V04072 | Age 1st diagnosed with chronic lung disease | CC3L | CC3L | |
| V04073 | Age 1st diagnosed with diabetes/high blood sugar | CC3N | CC3N | |
| V04074 | Age 1st diagnosed with ulcer | CC3O | CC3O | |
| V04076 | Age 1st diagnosed with epilepsy/seizures | CC3S | CC3S | |
| V04077 | Age 1st diagnosed with cancer | CC3T | CC3T | |
| V04078 | Still have back/neck problems or receive treatment in past yr | CC4B | ||
| V04079 | 12 months still have back/neck problems | CC4B | ||
| V04081 | Still have severe headache or received treatment | CC4C | ||
| V04080 | Frequent or sever headaches in past 12 months | CC4C | ||
| V04083 | Still have Chronic Pain or received treatment pa | CC4D | ||
| V04082 | Still have other chronic pain in past 12 months | CC4D | ||
| V04085 | Still have season allergies or received treatmen | CC4E | ||
| V04084 | Still have seasonal allergies in past 12 months | CC4E | ||
| V04086 | Still have high blood pressure or receive treatm | CC4I | ||
| V04087 | 12 months rec treatment high blood pressure | CC4I | ||
| V04090 | Still have diabete/blood pressure or got treatme | CC4N | ||
| V04091 | Still have diabetes or got treatment in past 12 months | CC4N | ||
| V04303 | Still have ulcer or received treatment in past 12 months | CC4O | ||
| V04304 | 12 months still have ulcer | CC4O | ||
| V04092 | Received treatment for back/neck problems in past 12 months | CC5B | ||
| V04093 | Received treatment for severe headache in past 12 months | CC5C | ||
| V04094 | Received treatment for other chronic pain in past 12 months | CC5D | ||
| V04095 | Received treatment for seasonal allergies in past 12 months | CC5E | ||
| V04096 | Received treatment for high blood pressure in past 12 months | CC5I | ||
| V04098 | Received treatment for diabetes in past 12 months | CC5N | ||
| V04099 | Received treatment for ulcer in past 12 months | CC5O | ||
| V04100 | Currently in treatment for cancer/in remission/been cured | CC6 | CC6 | |
| V04101 | In past yr-had accident/injury/posioning required medical atten | CC6_1 | CC6_1 | |
| V04102 | # of accidents/injuries/poison needed medical atten in past yr | CC6_1A | ||
| V04103 | Most recent real accident/did on purpose/result of fight | CC6_1B | ||
| V04104 | Most recent at work/work related travel/or elsewhere | CC6_1C | ||
| V04105 | Condition on list resulting from injury:1st mention | CC6_21 | ||
| V04106 | Condition on list resulting from injury:2nd mention | CC6_22 | ||
| V04107 | Condition on list resulting from injury:3rd mention | CC6_23 | ||
| V04108 | Condition on list resulting from injury:4th mention | CC6_24 | ||
| V04109 | Condition on list resulting from injury:5th mention | CC6_25 | ||
| V04110 | Condition on list resulting from injury:6th mention | CC6_26 | ||
| V04114 | Where did injury occur - 1st mention | CC6_301 | ||
| V04116 | Where did injury occur - 2nd mention | CC6_302 | ||
| V04117 | Where did injury occur - 3rd mention | CC6_303 | ||
| V04124 | Where cancer located:1st mention | CC6A01 | ||
| V04126 | Where cancer located:2nd mention | CC6A02 | ||
| V04127 | Where cancer located:3rd mention | CC6A03 | ||
| V04128 | Where cancer located:4th mention | CC6A04 | ||
| V04134 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT (REFERENCE CARD) | CC7 | ||
| V04136 | 1 to continue | CC8A | ||
| V04137 | # times see doctor or other prof for treatment of condition | CC9 | CC9 | |
| V04138 | Frequency of treatment for condition | CC9_1 | ||
| V04139 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | CC9A | ||
| V04140 | Extent to which condition interfered with home management | CC10A | CC10A* | |
| V04141 | Extent to which condition interfered with ability to work | CC10B | CC10B* | |
| V04142 | Extent to which condition interfered w/ form/maintain relations | CC10C | CC10C* | |
| V04143 | The extent to which the condition interfered with social life | CC10D | CC10D* | |
| V04144 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT (CC10a-CC10d) | CC11 | ||
| V04145 | # of day out 365 could not work/normall acts due to condition | CC12 | CC12 | |
| V04146 | INTRO C13 - condition interfered with life | CC13 | ||
| V04147 | Interfered with life - stomach pain | CC13B | ||
| V04148 | Interfered with life - diarrhea/constipation | CC13C | ||
| V04149 | Interfered with life - severe pain in arms/legs/joints | CC13D | ||
| V04150 | Interfered with life - severe chest pain | CC13E | ||
| V04151 | Interfered with life - heart race or pound | CC13F | ||
| V04152 | Interfered with life - shortness of breath/trouble breathing | CC13G | ||
| V04153 | Interfered with life - severe back pain | CC13H | ||
| V04154 | Interfered with life - nausea/gas/indigestion | CC13I | ||
| V04155 | Ever had severe menstrual pain/problems | CC13J | ||
| V04156 | Ever had severe pain/problems during sex | CC13K | ||
| V04157 | Ever had frequent/severe dizziness | CC13L | ||
| V04158 | Ever had frequent/severe fainting spells | CC13M | ||
| V04159 | Ever had frequent trouble swallowing/lump in throat | CC13N | ||
| V04160 | Ever had severe numbness/tingling | CC13O | ||
| V04161 | # of days had headache in past year | CC14 | ||
| V04162 | # of days had severe headache in past | CC14A | ||
| V04163 | # of hours or minutes headache lasts | CC15A | ||
| V04164 | Talked to doctor/prof about stomach pain | CC15B | ||
| V04165 | Unit of time, CC15A | CC15B | ||
| V04166 | Talked to doctor/prof about diarrhea | CC15C | ||
| V04167 | Talked to doctor/prof about joint/extremity pain | CC15D | ||
| V04168 | Talked to doctor/prof about chest pain | CC15E | ||
| V04169 | Talked to doctor/prof about heart pounding or palpitations | CC15F | ||
| V04170 | Talked to doctor/prof about shortness of breath | CC15G | ||
| V04171 | Talked to doctor/prof about back pain | CC15H | ||
| V04172 | Talked to doctor/prof about nausea/gas/indigestion | CC15I | ||
| V04173 | Talked to doctor/prof about menstrual problems | CC15J | ||
| V04174 | Talked to doctor/prof about sexual problems | CC15K | ||
| V04175 | Talked to doctor/prof about dizziness | CC15L | ||
| V04176 | Talked to doctor/prof about fainting/passing out | CC15M | ||
| V04177 | Talked to doctor/prof about trouble swallowing | CC15N | ||
| V04178 | Talked to doctor/prof about numbness/tingling | CC15O | ||
| V04179 | Rate headache pain at worst in past 12 months | CC16 | ||
| V04180 | Rate headache pain at its least in past 12 months | CC17 | ||
| V04181 | Take medication in past 12 months - stomach pain | CC17B | ||
| V04182 | Take medication in past 12 months - diarrhea | CC17C | ||
| V04183 | Take medication in past 12 months - joint pain | CC17D | ||
| V04184 | Take medication in past 12 months - chest pain | CC17E | ||
| V04185 | Take medication in past 12 months - heart race or pound | CC17F | ||
| V04186 | Take medication in past 12 months - short of breath | CC17G | ||
| V04187 | Take medication in past 12 months - back pain | CC17H | ||
| V04188 | Take medication in past 12 months - nausea | CC17I | ||
| V04189 | Take medication in past 12 months - menstrual pain | CC17J | ||
| V04190 | Take medication in past 12 months - sexual pain | CC17K | ||
| V04191 | Take medication in past 12 months - dizziness | CC17L | ||
| V04192 | Take medication in past 12 months - fainting spells | CC17M | ||
| V04193 | Take medication in past 12 months - trouble swallowing | CC17N | ||
| V04194 | Take medication in past 12 months - numbness or tingling | CC17O | ||
| V04195 | Scale 0-10 rate headache pain on average past 12 | CC18 | ||
| V04196 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | CC19 | ||
| V04197 | Headaches accompanied by nausea/vomiting | CC19A | ||
| V04198 | Your headache accompanied by sensitivity to light/sound | CC19B | ||
| V04199 | See spot/lines/heat waves before headache starts | CC19C | ||
| V04200 | Headache only on one side of head | CC19D | ||
| V04201 | Pain behind 1 eye during headache | CC19E | ||
| V04202 | Partial loss of vision before headache | CC19F | ||
| V04203 | Pain throbs or comes in pulses during headaches | CC19G | ||
| V04204 | Took 2+ hours to fall asleep for 2+ weeks in past year | CC20A | ||
| V04205 | Took an hr + to get back to sleep for 2+ weeks in past year | CC20B | ||
| V04206 | Woke up 2+ hours too early for 2+ weeks in past year | CC20C | ||
| V04207 | Problems feeling sleepy during day for 2+ weeks in past year | CC20D | ||
| V04208 | # weeks in past 52 had problem with sleep | CC22 | ||
| V04209 | Worst month past year-fall asleep watching TV, reading | CC24A | ||
| V04210 | Worst month past yr-get drowsy within 10 minutes sitting still | CC24B | ||
| V04211 | Worst month in past year-doze off when relaxed | CC24C | ||
| V04212 | Worst month in past yr-fall asleep in conversation/visit friends | CC24D | ||
| V04213 | Worst month in past yr-feel fatigued due to poor sleep | CC24E | ||
| V04214 | Worst month in past year-wake up more than 3 times/night | CC24F | ||
| V04215 | Worst month in past year-wake up feeling rested | CC24G | ||
| V04216 | Worst month in past year-difficulty getting up | CC24H | ||
| V04217 | Worst month in past year-felt had not slept long enough | CC24J | ||
| V04218 | Worst month in past year-wake up more than 3 times/night | CC26A | ||
| V04219 | Worst month in past year-wake up feeling rested | CC26B | ||
| V04220 | Worst month in past yr-difficulty getting up | CC26C | ||
| V04221 | Worst month in past year-felt refreshed after sleeping | CC26D | ||
| V04222 | Worst month in past year-felt did not get enough sleep | CC26E | ||
| V04223 | Ever had medically unexplained chronic pain | CC28_1 | CC28_1 | |
| V04224 | Part of body pain occurred:1st mention | CC28_1A1 | CC28_1A1 | |
| V04225 | Part of body pain occurred:2nd mention | CC28_1A2 | CC28_1A2 | |
| V04226 | Part of body pain occurred:3rd mention | CC28_1A3 | CC28_1A3 | |
| V04227 | Part of body pain occurred:4th mention | CC28_1A4 | CC28_1A4 | |
| V04228 | Part of body pain occurred:5th mention | CC28_1A5 | CC28_1A5 | |
| V04229 | Part of body pain occurred:6th mention | CC28_1A6 | ||
| V04230 | Severity of emotional distress because of pain at worst time | CC28_2 | CC28_2 | |
| V04231 | Extent which pain interfered with work/social life/relationships | CC28_3 | CC28_3 | |
| V04232 | Frequency unable to carry daily activities due to pain | CC28_3A | CC28_3A | |
| V04234 | Age 1st medically unexplained chronic pain | CC29_1 | CC29_1 | |
| V04235 | Total # of years had medically unexplained pain for 6+ mths | CC29_2 | ||
| V04236 | Had medically unexplained pain for 6+ mths in past year | CC29_3 | ||
| V04237 | # of months with pain in past 12 months | CC29_4 | ||
| V04238 | In worst month-# of days per month had pain | CC30 | ||
| V04239 | In worst month-# of minutes or hours/day had pain | CC31A | ||
| V04240 | Unit of time, CC31A | CC31B | ||
| V04241 | Rate pain at its worst in past year | CC32 | ||
| V04242 | Rate pain on average during worst months in past 12 | CC34 | ||
| V04243 | # of doctors seen regarding pain | CC34_1 | ||
| V04244 | Psychological factors played role in tiredness/related probs | CC34_10 | ||
| V04245 | Medically unexplained pain due to physical causes | CC34_2A | ||
| V04246 | Medically unexplainede pain always result of physical causes | CC34_2B | ||
| V04247 | Cause of pain according to doctor:1st mention | CC34_301 | ||
| V04258 | Cause of pain according to doctor:2nd mention | CC34_302 | ||
| V04263 | Cause of pain according to doctor:3rd mention | CC34_303 | ||
| V04264 | Cause of pain according to doctor:4th mention | CC34_304 | ||
| V04270 | Pain always result of taking medication/drugs/alcohol | CC34_5 | ||
| V04272 | Find abnormality during examine/tests/x-rays | CC34_8 | ||
| V04273 | Pain always result of physical illness/injury | CC34_9 | ||
| V04274 | Had gallbladder removed | CC36 | ||
| V04275 | Had abdominal/intestinal surgery | CC38INT1 | CC38INT1 | |
| V04276 | Ever had abdominal or intestinal surgery | CC38INT2 | CC38INT2 | |
| V04277 | Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's Disease | CC39 | ||
| V04278 | Age when received diagnosis for colitis/Crohn's Disease | CC39_1 | ||
| V04279 | Stomach pain releived w/ bowel move 1+ wk/mth for 12 mths | CC40 | ||
| V04280 | Frequent diarreha/constipation during stomach/ab pain | CC41 | ||
| V04281 | Cange in freq of bowel movement during stomach/ab pain | CC42 | ||
| V04282 | Problems lasted week/mth for 12+ mths | CC43 | ||
| V04283 | Age 1st time period of this sort | CC44 | ||
| V04284 | # of years have bowel problems at least 1 week per month | CC44_1 | ||
| V04285 | Have this problem at least 1 week per month in past 12 mths | CC44_2 | ||
| V04286 | Severity of distress you had because of these problems | CC45 | ||
| V04287 | Extent to which probs interfered with work/social/relations | CC46 | ||
| V04288 | Poblem so severe could not carry out daily activities | CC46A | ||
| V04289 | Have regular med doctor for routine medical care | CC48 | CC48 | |
| V04290 | Have regular place to go for routine medical care | CC48A | CC48A | |
| V04291 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | CC49_1 | ||
| V04292 | In past year-doctor asked you about alcohol or illegal drugs | CC49_2 | CC49_2* | |
| V04293 | In past year-doctor advise to stop or cut drugs/alc use | CC49_2A | CC49_2A | |
| V04294 | In past year-doc asked about emotions/ nerves/mental health | CC49_2B | CC49_2B | |
| V04295 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | CC49_2C | ||
| V04296 | Past year-doctor advise see specialist for emot/subst probs | CC49_2D | CC49_2D | |
| V04297 | Past year-doctor suggested meds for emot/subst probs | CC49_2E | CC49_2E | |
| V04298 | Past year-doc spent 5 mins + counsel for emot/subst probs | CC49_2F | CC49_2F | |
| V04299 | In past yr-# of visits to doctor/hosp/clinic for routine exam | CC49A | CC49A* | |
| V04300 | In past year-# of visits to dentist/optician for routine exam | CC49B | CC49B | |
| V04301 | In past year-# of visits to ER/doctor/urgent care | CC49C | CC49C | |
| V04302 | In past year-# of visits to doc/ortho/ophth for sched treatment | CC49D | CC49D | |
| V04305 | Covered by type of military health insurance | CC50 | CC50* | |
| V04306 | Health insurance obtained through employer/union | CC50_1 | CC50_1 | |
| V04331 | Covered by health ins plan purchased from ins company | CC50_2 | CC50_2 | |
| V04332 | Covered by Medicare | CC50_3 | CC50_3 | |
| V04333 | Covered by Medicare supplemental or Medigap | CC50_3A | CC50_3A | |
| V04334 | Covered by government assistant program for people in need | CC50_4 | CC50_4 | |
| V04335 | Covered by state health ins for uninsured people | CC50_5 | CC50_5 | |
| V04337 | Covered by other health insurances not mentioned | CC50_7 | CC50_7 | |
| V04338 | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | CC50_8 | ||
| V04340 | sign up with a certain primary care doctor, grou | CC50_9 | ||
| V04339 | Plan requires certain doctor for all routine care | CC50_9 | ||
| V04307 | Communicate with care provider in own language | CC50_10 | ||
| V04308 | Interpreter available | CC50_10A | ||
| V04309 | Health insurance requires referral/approval for specialist | CC50_11 | CC50_11 | |
| V04311 | Can see any doc if accepts ins or pick from network | CC50_12 | CC50_12 | |
| V04314 | Pay higher co-pay for doctors not in the network | CC50_13 | CC50_13 | |
| V04315 | Health plan is HMO | CC50_14 | CC50_14 | |
| V04318 | If not have referral, insurance cover the cost | CC50_15 | CC50_15 | |
| V04319 | Cost of going to plan doctor for routine visit | CC50_16_5 | CC50_16_ | |
| V04320 | Dollar or percent | CC50_16A | CC50_16A | |
| V04321 | Cost for prescription medicines? | CC50_17_5 | CC50_17_* | |
| V04322 | Dollars or percent | CC50_17A | CC50_17A | |
| V04323 | Difficult to get doctor appt over phone in last year | CC50_18A | ||
| V04324 | Difficult getting referral to specialist | CC50_18B | ||
| V04325 | Provider spends limited time | CC50_18C | ||
| V04326 | Long waits of 1+ hour in waiting room | CC50_18D | ||
| V04327 | Difficulty getting info or advice over phone | CC50_18E | ||
| V04328 | Difficulty getting to assigned clinic | CC50_18F | ||
| V04329 | Difficulty getting prescribed meds | CC50_18G | ||
| V04330 | Lack of continuity of care/high turnover of providers | CC50_18H | ||
| V04341 | If serious emot problem, probability of going to professional | CC51 | CC51 | |
| V04342 | Comfort level of talking to prof about personal problems | CC52 | CC52 | |
| V04343 | Embarrass level if friends knew getting prof help for emotions | CC53 | CC53 | |
| V04344 | Percent people helped who see prof for serious emotional problems | CC54 | ||
| V04345 | Percent people who get better without professional help | CC55 | ||
| V04346 | # of days in past 30 carried gun outside home | CC60 | ||
| V04347 | # days past 30 day carried other weapons outside home | CC61 | ||
| V04348 | # of guns in working condition in house | CC62 | ||
| V04349 | Gun(s) currently loaded and unlocked | CC64 | ||
| V04350 | Gun easily accessable now or gun/ammo put away | CC66 | ||
| V04351 | Had a job that required you to carry gun | CC67 | DA36_1B1 † | |
| V04352 | Aside from job, # of times you threatened someone with gun | CC68 | DA36_1C1 † | |
| V04353 | Threat always in self-defense | CC70 | DA36_1E1 † | |
| V04354 | Age when threat with gun happened | CC72 | DA36_1G1 † | |
| V04355 | Age 1st time threatened someone with gun | CC73 | DA36_1H1 † | |
| V04356 | Threatened someone with gun in past 12 months | CC74 | DA36_1I1 † | |
| V04357 | # of times you threatened someone with other weapon | CC75 | DA36_1J1 † | |
| V04358 | Threat with other weapon always in self-defense? | CC77 | ||
| V04359 | Age threatened someone with other weapons | CC79 | ||
| V04360 | Age 1st time threatened someone with other weapon | CC80 | ||
| V04361 | Threatened someone with other weapon in past 12 months | CC81 | ||
| V04363 | BLCHRONIC.N_EVENTS | N_EVENTS |
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